We propose a decentralized belief propagation-based method, PD-LBP, for multi-agent task
allocation in open and dynamic grid and cloud environments where both the sets of agents …

Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) require a multitude of components interacting among
themselves and with the users to perform automatic actions, usually under unpredictable or …

Many enterprises that participate in dynamic markets need to make product pricing and
inventory resource utilization decisions in real time. We describe a family of statistical …

Supply chain management deals with the planning and coordination of bidding, production,
sourcing and procurement activities associated with one or more products. It is central to …

The work reported here reflects on the importance of agility in the supply chain of a
traditional manufacturing industry. The call for agility for the purpose of enhancing …

We show how an autonomous agent can use observable market conditions to characterize
the microeconomic situation of the market and predict market trends. The agent can use this …

A multi-agent marketplace, MAGNET (Multi-AGent Negotiation Testbed), is a promising
solution for conducting online combinatorial auctions. The trust model of MAGNET is …

This paper discuses the virtual enterprise (VE) as an intercompany collaborative tool for
knowledge management. This concept, based on the internet and state-of-the-art …

This paper presents a computational model to organize multi-agent E-commerce
negotiations with adaptive negotiation behaviors aiming at enhancing the negotiation …

Electronic trading (e-trading) provides a virtual marketplace (e-Marketplace) where buyers
and sellers can engage in business activities through electronic media rather than direct …